In a glaring illustration of New York City’s growing epidemic of street lawlessness, a man shockingly assaulted a woman in broad daylight by smearing human feces on her face, an attack that was captured on video and sparked widespread public outrage.
Displaying audacious nonchalance, the assailant reportedly chuckled upon his arrest, making light of the horrifying incident by saying, “Sh*t happens, haha.” But poetic justice was in store for him at Riker’s Island, where a fellow inmate allegedly served a swift and harsh sentence of “prison justice”, marking the offender’s face with a permanent, grim reminder of his own foul act.
The unsettling footage of this assault, even by the hardened standards of New Yorkers, showcased the stark reality of uncontrolled crime in the city.
The unsuspecting 43-year-old victim was waiting for her train on the subway platform when the assailant approached her, a black plastic bag in hand. In a vile surprise attack, he then proceeded to smear the contents of the bag over her face and head.
NYPD officers swiftly apprehended Frank Abrokwa, the alleged culprit, at a local homeless shelter. The levity with which he dismissed his vile act during his arrest, though, raised eyebrows and heightened the city’s collective disgust. Displaying an unrepentant attitude, Abrokwa allegedly joked to the officers, “Sht happens. Haha. This is a shtty situation. Haha.”
The repugnant attacker, during his arraignment, chose to continue his nonchalant mockery of the justice system. Notably, prior to his appearance in court, he was overheard complaining about his situation, even accusing the system of mistreating him. His disrespectful rant escalated into a direct verbal attack on the presiding judge, an act that only intensified public animosity towards him.
The prosecution gave a detailed account of the disturbing incident. According to Assistant District Attorney Grace Phillips, Abrokwa initially approached the victim and attempted to strike up a conversation. When she chose not to respond, he reacted violently. The attacker proceeded to defecate in a bag inside a nearby subway car, returning to the woman to smear his feces over her face, neck, and back, leaving her in utter shock and disgust.
Citizens’ outrage was further fueled when the city’s lax bail reform policies rendered the judge incapable of imposing bail due to the crimes being classified as “non-violent.” This allowed Abrokwa to roam free, drawing public criticism and skepticism towards a system that seemed to put the offender’s rights above the victim’s safety.
However, karma caught up with Abrokwa following another alleged incident where he violently intruded into a Harlem storage facility office and threatened an employee. This led to his arrest and subsequent detainment at Riker’s Island, where the inmates were well aware of his repugnant actions.
In a twisted irony, the “poop perpetrator” reportedly had his face severely burned with boiling water by another inmate named “Burns” at Riker’s Island. Abrokwa, who, according to Fox News, became a prime target amongst inmates, is expected to bear these burn scars for the rest of his life.
A long rap sheet trailing back to the 1990s followed this now infamous inmate. Among his multiple arrests were charges for robbery, assault, forcible touching, possession of stolen property, and aggravated harassment. These details further raised eyebrows about the justice system’s failure to curb such habitual offenders.
As a poignant comment on Abrokwa’s fate, a source aptly said, “You can wash sh*t off your face and remain with the mental scars. When it comes to hot water, you will have physical and mental scars for the rest of your life.” Thus, the inmate named “Burns” unwittingly became the harsh hand of retribution, leaving Abrokwa with an indelible reminder of his grotesque actions.
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